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The Atlantic Council promotes constructive leadership and engagement in international affairs based on the Atlantic Community’s central role in meeting global challenges. The Council provides an essential forum for navigating the dramatic economic and political changes defining the twenty-first century by informing and galvanizing its uniquely influential network of global leaders. Through the papers we write, the ideas we generate, and the communities we build, the Council shapes policy choices and strategies to create a more secure and prosperous world.

NATO 20/2020

Twenty bold ideas to reimagine the Alliance after the 2020 US election

More than two decades after NATO’s inspired decision to invite former adversaries to join its ranks, the Alliance is in need of equally captivating ideas. The essays in this volume are intended to push the Alliance to think boldly and creatively in the service of recapturing the public’s imagination.

Read our provocative essays on the future of NATO

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Making a difference

Learn more about the Atlantic Council’s insights & impact through these stories of how our regional and thematic programs are making a difference not only in shaping how we view global issues but also in shaping their outcome.

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Content

Bremain vs Brexit

Jun 21, 2016

Burwell Quoted by CNN on Brexit and the Implications for the United States

By Frances Burwell

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European Union International Organizations

In the News

Jun 21, 2016

Atlantic Council Event Can the US Work with Iran: Challenges and Opportunities Mentioned in the Wall Street Journal

By Atlantic Council

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Iran

In the News

Jun 21, 2016

Coote Quoted by Accent on the Georgian Energy Sector

By Bud Coote

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The Caucasus

In the News

Jun 21, 2016

NATO Report Calling for Permanent Troops in Eastern Europe Featured in The Guardian

By Jones and Burns

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Eastern Europe NATO

In the News

Jun 21, 2016

Sloan for War on the Rocks: Step on the Gas: Montenegro’s Road to NATO Membership

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NATO Security & Defense

In the News

Jun 21, 2016

Atlantic Council Report Restoring the Power and Purpose of the NATO Alliance Featured by USNI

By Atlantic Council

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NATO Security & Defense

In the News

Jun 21, 2016

Atlantic Council Report Toward a New National Security Space Strategy: Time for a Strategic Rebalancing Featured by Space Policy Online

By Atlantic Council

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Space Technology & Innovation

In the News

Jun 21, 2016

Grigas Quoted by Newsweek on Russian Arms Sales to China

By Agnia Grigas

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China Russia

Bremain vs Brexit

Jun 21, 2016

Montanino in MarketWatch: Five Steps the European Union Must Take Regardless of the Brexit Vote

By Andrea Montanino

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European Union International Organizations

In the News

Jun 20, 2016

Van Den Toorn Writes for War on the Rocks on Conditions in Sinjar

By Christine Van Den Toorn

Iraq Task Force Member Christine Van Den Toorn writes for War on the Rocks on the need for mediation of tensions in Sinjar. Read the full article here.